Across
- 1. ______ APPETITE means a person who lives luxuriously and enjoys good food and drinks
- 3. is a nonstandard form of English that is colourful and expressive but short-lived
- 6. ______ ENGLISH is conversational in tone
- 7. became the language of the government and education
- 8. GREEK WORD ______ of Euphemism
- 11. euphemism for squatters
- 12. was invaded by Normans
- 14. is the study of a word’s history from its earliest recorded use until its present-day use
- 15. ______ LANGUAGE was influenced by other languages
- 16. Greek word of euphemism
- 18. ______ WORDS like bus for omnibus; curio for curiosity
- 20. ______ WITHDRAWAL euphemism for military retreat
- 21. euphemism for false teeth
- 23. LUBRICATION ______ euphemism for grease money
- 26. ______ STATEMENT euphemism for a lie
- 27. invaded parts of England and contributed to their Old Norse English
- 28. ______ WORDS are words in English language that have been borrowed from other languages
- 29. The seeds English language were first planted in BRITISH _______
- 30. euphemism for old (man)
- 34. BETWEEN ______ euphemism for jobless
- 35. euphemism for prostitute
- 36. ______ HOSPITAL euphemism for insane asylum
- 39. ______ HELPER euphemism for housemaid
- 40. ______ GIRL euphemism for old maid
- 41. means good bye! Farewell
- 42. words from proper nouns names of people and places like ______ from the name of Tabasco River in Mexico
- 44. ______ OR PORTMANTEAU WORDS Dictaphone for dictate and telephone
Down
- 2. England was invaded by _______
- 3. ______ WORDS contributed English Language from Mexico like pompano
- 4. AD ______ means for this official purpose
- 5. ______ BARS euphemism for prisoner
- 6. euphemism for sick
- 9. euphemism for blind
- 10. VERY ______ euphemism for fat (body)
- 12. ALTER ______ means a second self; a perfect substitute or deputy, an inseparable friend
- 13. LOVE ______euphemism for illegitimate child
- 14. SANITARY ______ euphemism for trash collector
- 17. euphemism for disabled
- 19. ______ LANGUAGE has contributed many scientific and technological words to English Language
- 22. ______ NUIT means good night!
- 23. euphemism for thin
- 24. ______ PROBLEM euphemism for heart disease
- 25. euphemism for kill
- 31. ______ ENGLISH uses traditional standards of correctness
- 32. develop when people live in isolation
- 33. euphemism for drunkenness
- 35. a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive
- 37. ______ FAMILY euphemism for broken home
- 38. means Good day. Hello!
- 43. ______ NAMES coined words from products and services like scotch tape from the adhesive tape